What Options Are There for Laptop Upgrades?
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- čas přidán 6. 06. 2024
- Desktop PCs are easy enough to upgrade - check compatibility, buy the part, replace it in the machine. But Laptops are a little more complex - not every part is replaceable, and it can be difficult to know how to go about upgrading. Thankfully, Jack is here to help you get started!
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how to upgrade a laptop: sell it and buy a new one
Jere Heimonen Or get a desktop.
InfernoPhoenixFX how is a desktop a laptop replacement?
turity its not, but a surface pro is 😉
Humphrey Bergquist I disagree. I love being able to game on the go at 60fps on average (not so much newer games, but my laptop is 4 years old). Sure, I can't run at 4k, completely maxed out all the time, but as long as it looks halfway decent, and I can get 60fps, at 1080, I'm fine. Plus, I need the laptop for school, so I have it with me all the time and I can game in class, and yes, I have.
*how to upgrade a Mac
Why do people waste money on upgrading computer components? I just call Microsoft tech support and download more RAM. It's so easy and it's free.
LOL i called AMD and downloaded AMD Vega Beta v0.9 and AMD Ryzen 7 1800x
Wired Beats wait what
Wired Beats I don't think you just download RAM |:3
2K69 its not...
i downloaded 16 gb of ram and gtx 1080 and now my computer runs great
I put a Kingston UV400 in my laptop about a week ago. I'm really impressed with it, the build quality is excellent and the speeds are great. I think Kingston wants to turn their SSD image around after the drama with the previous series.
Great Video, correct advice.
Since Laptops are priced higher than a similar Desktop it makes sense to upgrade your Laptop; the easiest way to ensure that is going to work is to *plan* before you buy.
What??????????
@@BananaGusFringFan?
0:50 talks about some random site, doesnt put links in desc
www.gskill.com/en/configurator this is the link.
dude it shows the website on his computer screen lol google corsair memory finder
@@kurtle24 thx dude
or you could look at the about text and see it says G.SKILL
Ikr
I Read it as "How to your upgrade laptop"
Clicked on this video just to find this comment, have a like!
LOL I thought the title said that XD
It's the opposite of "Don't Dead Open Inside" of The Walking Dead. lol. People are getting confused because everyone is using it differently
Tarzan english, official language of the internet. :D
It said it in the thumbnail
When he said “AKA: The stuff that you actually can’t download”
2012 me like - 🥴 wtf?
Fak virtual memory MANNE
Think of your computers storage (The stuff you download) storage of skills you have. The RAM is like your random memories you have.
You can have both an SSD and a hard drive in a laptop. I removed my optical drive and use a caddy to place the SSD in the space.
I have not seen one of those in years!
you cant always do that, most laptops dont have a disc drive, and most dont have 2 slots that are smaller.
EJ Tech yes in older laptops that was used, but nowadays we tend not to have optical drives as they are too thick, and most half decent laptops have 2 drive bays anyway. I mean at least an m.2 plus a 2.5" sata, not necessarily 2x satas
There are still a few medium sized laptops that have an optical drive. But yea some have an M.2 or mSATA.
ASUS ROG GL552 and GL752 still have it
thats why i buy from asus so i can have 2.5 HDD M.2 SATA III and 2.5 SSD at the same time :)
Thanks for the tips Jack!!! I need to do this to my wife's laptop for sure!!!
No mention of upgrading the processor? It's certainly possible for many laptos; I've changed an i5 to an i7 for one of my laptops, for example.
Yes it is possible sometimes. It depends on the OEM or retailer who is selling it. Some install the most powerful that the motherboard can reasonably support, few do not.
mrghost what about my i7 6700hq
Jonstark Daniel how
Was wondering if my i3-7100U can be upgraded
@@dvaVivy no because it's U
Thanks NCIX for this video. I was looking to upgrade my laptop this week and you did a video about it.
Love how you explained this matter! Thank a lot!
Forgot to mention that if you can upgrade your MXM GPU, and sure that it works (i.e. some laptops have whitelists for only certain GPUs), you'll have to double check that your current heatsink will be sufficient enough for it. It's really not worth going through the trouble if you want to upgrade it. Besides, the costs for MXM GPUs are pretty overpriced a lot of the time.
Nice Mercy shirt.
That's all I'm here for.
Alex Nguyen where can i get that one :D?
TJemxx don't know, I'm just like you XD
Alex Nguyen im a Mercy Main
This video came at a really good time. thanks!
I just love these guys so much!
I have an ultrabook, I can't upgrade shit
Everyone reading have a great day!
Galaxyy but its 11.59pm, so i got less than a minute of a good day, fuck u
galaxy don.t explode
Fuck you
Thankss
no u
Thank you for this video. Easy to understand.
Some laptops can have their processor upgraded as well.
There is also a GPU to that wifi adapter slot devices(taking away wifi unless you get an adapter) and a PCIE adapter for the expresscard 54/34 slot(if your laptop has one. You might can get away with the pcmcia to expresscard 54 adapter. who knows what performance loss that'll have) but either option will be at lower PCIE speeds, which could seriously limits your card options & the overall benefits of the upgrade. If I had the money, I'd buy some of these things to test them
I had an eGPU using a GTX 970 connected to the express card slot of my laptop. Serious throttling on the GPU and only getting something like 40% of it's overall performance due to the one link. Any extra hook-ups to the laptop would have helped, but I had none available, and most laptops don't. Thunderbolt connectors are probably the fastest connection out there, otherwise laptop manufacturers need to incorporate some way of leaving available a 16x 3rd gen PCIe slot somewhere on a laptop for us poor consumers.
That's about what I expected out of that. One can probably get a lower end GPU instead with similar results at a much lower cost. Something like this I'd put a 50-100 USD card off ebay into and it'd be a great boost for something with 5 year old onboard graphics.
I wish I had the money for one cause I have an old gtx650 I could test with it in a build I made back in 09 to see how big the difference is.
I really wish these manufacturers would give us more to work with, Hell, I wish more would give us the expresscard or make a more modern version.
A lot of laptops also let you upgrade the WLAN module which could increase wi-fi range/speed, reliability, and even add bluetooth functionality if your system doesn't have it already.
Nice video, I recently upgraded the HHD in my laptop to and SSD. I used a Hard disk caddy (look it up on amazon). It is a nice little caddy, that allows you to change the optical drive for a HDD/SSD. So now I'm running the system and programs on the SSD (much faster) and still have the old HDD to store data on. Lets face it when was the last time you used the optical drive for anything? :)
I've also read that some laptops allows you to swap the optical drive for more battery capacity. I went with the SSD and a caddy, glad I did, now my laptop can go 3 more year :D
Did it make it 3 years more?
the most useful guide yet
Thanks this was very helpful!
Jack should bring back his Genghis Khan beard.
RAM, SSD or bigger HDD
also, sometimes upgrading the os.
Wht does os means
@@nashyrg3523 operating system example: windows, linux
WOW!! nice video thanks man!!
After my Ram and ssd upgrade my computer finally learned the secrets of the universe.
My samsung evo 850 didn't come with a spacer so I used a rubber eraser to hold in in place. Works like a charm.
Hell yeah dude, love the Mercy shirt.
Cringe, post physique
You need thunderbolt 3 with pcie-x4. Even so, not all laptops with said specs will work with any external GPU enclosure.
Thanks Jack for the info
this is very helpful since i need to add more space to my gaming laptop
You guys didn't seem to cover possible cpu upgrades or how to transfer files from your hard drive to the new ssd.
Playing around with a discarded HP G6 with an A4-4300M APU, I noted that it had a socketed CPU. A quick search on google and ebay and I ended up with an A8-4500M for $10. CPU and GPU upgrade in one. I slapped in 8GB of DDR3 I had spare and an old SSD and now she is flying. Easy upgrade for those with a G6. Apparently it can take up to n A10-5750M but those are more like $70+ so I didn't think the extra 20% or so perf was worth it.
we need more videos like this
Thanks for not taking 30 minutes to teach this seems easy but many will milk it. ❤️🇨🇦❤️
I upgraded my ram from 4 to 12Gb by adding another 8gb
then i removed my optical drive, transferred my 1TB HDD in its place.
Then placed a 240 SSD in the place where my 1TB HDD used to be.
My SSD has my OS and other productive apps
The HDD became my storage and my games are there too. :)
wait won't it crash?
So?
how much was it
@adell508 absolutely not ! i have done the same.not a single problem till now
wait! so you have ssd and hdd attached on your device?
What about the cpu?
I just upgraded my moms laptop from an i3 350m to a i5 560m (ram and ssd too tho).
Cpu upgrades on older laptops is defenetly worth it, as they are cheap off eBay.
THANK YOU! Sooo helpful!!
Absolutely hate locked systems.
Tried adding RAM in an old laptop (Because I had some around) and nope. System wouldn't allow it.
On my current one though (Dell Inspiron 7520) I managed to add RAM, swap out the optical drive for a second HDD bay and drive and replace the wireless card to a wireless AC one.
Love it.
Ummm.... when you add a RAM to an old laptop you need to push it rather than just put the ram and click it. My friend who has an up to date laptop that tries to put a 2gb ram on my pc even don't know how to add those RAMs.
I originally learned to upgrade my laptops by tearing apart other laptops I got for free...
I actually got the components for my laptop upgrade from said free laptops.
People think a bad hard drive is the end for the whole machine.
You know what? You are right, time to part with my 4 year old invidia something something with a something g something force drive, thanks man! Entertaining voice and manerism, you got a sub!
Awesome video, thanks.
Something is missing!
How do I restore my old data from the HDD to the SSD
put it on a usb
You can use the mpcie slot on laptops to use a desktop gpu (with a dock ofc).
Adam Hosein well yh...but thats not an upgrade, its kind of a downgrade actually since you have to remove the wireless card to free up the pcie, and even then connecting the desktop gpu in a dock is just like adding a peripheral rather than an upgrade to the laptop.
Ethernet or a wireless dongle could replace your wifi module (8 bucks on amazon and at the same connection speed as well), and I could say the same for what he suggested for the gpu, the razor core uses thunderbolt and as such just a peripheral, the other solutions are proprietary so I will ignore those. FYI, I am currently running a desktop GPU on my laptop (gts 250 on a dell xps 15).
Adam Hosein but once again isn't an upgrade because you're just swapping out one port/connection in exchange for another. So adding a dongle would lose you a usb port, an ethernet cable limits you to somewhere close to your ethernet line. These are all just compromises you have to make to get something else, its not an upgrade its an exchange for something else
USB hub to be able to use more USB devices. Obviously you are making compromises, you are trying to use a full fledged desktop GPU on a laptop that otherwise would be impossible (unless you got thunderbolt 3). And yes it is an exchange to increase the uses of your laptop. I don't game on the go so this works for me, there are a lot of people who undergo this procedure to have a capable gaming system without having to build a desktop when most of the components already exists in the laptop.
Adam Hosein which is my point, once again, adding peripherals aren't upgrades. And adding an external gpu isnt an upgrade, just like adding a separate monitor, mouse or keyboard aren't laptop upgrades either.
It's been really helpful
I learned a lot from this 4 years old video. Regards..
4:25 i feel attacked. thats my exact laptop hhhhgh
It's funny how I know all this stuff, yet I still watch the whole video.
Thomas Hibbard woah I hope I know you so that you can fix my laptop for free.
Not funny at all
Lol😂 i know it too!
Then get off
No one cares
jack khan out here giving us them battle tips on laptops
Outstanding. Different. Excellent
there are upgrade for processor too,
if the laptop supports it yes, some are soldered onto the mobo whilst some are like regular desktop cpu socket.
MrGhost370 also eurocom
that would be risky because the processor is deep in your laptop
Meanwhile I can’t even remove the screws
Your has screws? Mine just one piece of plastic 😢
I LOVE YOUR TSHIRT
Good job....It's the middle of the night and I am laughing....
this vid was ok i guess.. to bad you did not cover cloning hdd content and partisjon table to SSD
just putting the empty SSD in the laptop wont accomplish mutch
Aren't you the master of observation.
I'm pretty sure some places would clone it for you (at a cost, maybe $20) if you mention that it's for a laptop. A good associate will tell you it's a necessity if you're doing it to a laptop.
Samsung SSDs come with a booklet on how to install (and clone), plus a CD with cloning software and other utilities. AFAIK, Intel has the same things included.
I used macrium reflect free when I cloned mine.
You didn't mention potentially having to re-install OS when buying new drives :(
Generic Male OS is free lmao
Don't forget about the EXP GDC Beast dock... it works with any laptop with a mPCIE slot, express card slot and NGFF/M.2 slot.
I am surprised the slightly-more-involved installation of an optical drive enclosure to adapt slim SATA to full-size SATA for use with hard drives / SSDs wasn't mentioned.
most will come with spacers? ive had 4 different brands and several different sizes, never seen a spacer?
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Salty Mac hmm idk, Kingston includes them
Rumble Frog its weird ive never seen one, but im glad ive never needed one lol
my Kingston SSD came without a spacer, same for SanDisk
Felixhrbg hmm good thing i buy good ssds instead of sandisk and kingston.
*THOSE SSDs SO DAMN THICC*
Talisman Online Moments just like your MOM
Jack is life.
Helpful video.
The only thing I could upgrade on my current budget laptop is storage - I put in a 120GB SSD to replace the very small default 32GB eMMC memory. I am thinking of upgrading to a 240GB SSD but will probably just get a new laptop once I've saved instead.
Others:How to upgrade your laptop
Me: How to your upgrade laptop
Wut
@my many names nope, its from the thumbnail
What about CPU? I think that it's possible to change the CPU on most laptops, and it's not hard to find compatible ones either.
you can up grade the cpu aslong as the motherboard/cpu cooler will support it and if the cpu isn't a BGA type cpu meaning that the cpu is soldered to the motherboard
Use CPU-Z and see if it is using a PGA socket.
Accessibility may also vary. Some laptops are easy with a large access panel, while others need a full disassembly to access the CPU.
I know how to replace a cpu on a laptop, done it already. It's just that I was expecting at least a mention of it in the video.
probably didn't mention it because its too complicated for beginners/doesn't work for every laptop.
NightSyndicate But he did mention the GPU, which is more unlikely to be upgradable.
thanks! very informative.
Are u still alive
Thank you. I never knew it is quite impossible to upgrade graphics card of a laptop.
Hey Jack, lets play some Overwatch together ^^ I Seriously mean it :D
thumbnail: "how to your upgrade laptop"
direct and concise... iI liked it!
Mercy shirt! Woohoo!
Report him, no witch skin
192.168.100.65:8888/wifiaudio_vista_win7_win8.exe
ayyy yes that doesnt look like a virus at all thx
that's a local IP address, so unless you're hosting a web server at that location on your network, it goes nowhere
Who would win:
HOW TO UPGRADE YOUR LAPTOP
VS
HOW TO YOUR UPGRADE LAPTOP
grammar wins
For console gamer want to go desktop,sell your console and get a build a desktop
How to make my laptop intel graphics into nvidiq graphics
Thanks:) love your watch btw
Great job!!
Instructions unclear. Swapped hard drive. My stuff is gone.
auais bro that’s just u being dumb
@Ed r/wooosh
Lmao he’s an idiot
if this does not work head to the manufacturers website...
i have an old ass emachines laptop how the hell am i going to do that???
Thanks jack
Im so happy youtube didnt close this channel
After upgrading 4gb to 32gb my laptop crash like a Taliban sucide bomb ...my house fire half , and I also lost my wife too
Bottleneck
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I you need to clone your HD to an SSD, I recommend AOMEI backupper. If you need to shrink the partition first and Windows won't let you shrink it enough, disable (temporarily) swap file, virtual memory, hibernation and system protection.
I just upgraded up hd to ssd. It was an engineering project. I had to remove the entire back plus the dvd drive just to get at the hard drive bay. Was like working on a dodge.
What dont u just said from the start "buy a new one!" End of story.
Mercy main
Clementine *I NEED HEALING*
Btw
this video brought to you by: overwatch. check the link in the description
just kidding :D
Clementine clementine main
*ANGELA*
jack has already started working on the new beard, yes
Thank you very interesting!
you are handsome
you are sus
I like cheese on hotdogs
Experiments & Engineering Thx man... now I want a pretzel dog from Pretzel maker 🥨 😆
Begone
cool stuff man
Thanks for info
Wallah 😂
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b b but... what if you have a MacBook
joseph nwosibe you done goofed
joseph nwosibe get the powerful SSDGPU with 500GB of VRAM bruh, is gonna be soo lit. you'll get 100x more performance when you play farmville.
if u have a macbook chances are u have a shit ton of money ... just buy a new one lul
Why are you reading my channel name? sell it
Why are you reading my channel name? If it's older it can be upgraded but new ones can't
I found a laptop I want to get for my first offical gaming laptop as the one I have now was most likely just for school work yet I can just barley run my fav game Maninogi, Ive asked a friend on the specs and they recommend I at least upgrade the Ram to 16 and the storage to 1tb which I agree despite my little knowledge on anything PC related. I’m DEFINITELY waiting to see if I can upgrade this laptop, what parts are available to me, the price, and if I need any accessories like an external dvd player cause i miss my movies lol I’m in for a busy ride of research but its so exciting to see the upcoming future
Thx for this vid! I found out my ram can double from 4 to 8.
Howww
I bet you one like that this comment won't get any likes.
Wow I think I am actually first xD
Joe Potato no it's me
nope
AND IT DOESN'T FUCKING MATTER boyz
When you get there you'll see it's satifying xD
I was like you about 5 minutes ago ...
I know this old but selling is sometimes more of a expensive option for technology price drops more then half after considering it is used and how old it is. I will be learning more about the external gpu though.
Been thinking of buying a newer laptop as the battery, fan have died, hard drive 's dying and it's only worth 100$ on ebay so it's like what do I have to lose, but knowing that I can upgrade my gpu in the future well keeping it functional does sound really tempting. I have a feeling they will lower in price when ever the mining stuff dies off. So it might not feel affordable well buying the laptop, but if the years go by and the requirements out way then I'd feel pretty good using it.
Just get a real computer
just get a better attitude
ZeeK Gameplays what's a real computer?
ZeeK Gameplays wut is "real computer" so u dont travel, u are not in school or u dont have real job where u need laptop
+turity he surely meant PC
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